--- title: "Town Centre Reset Action Plan Commission" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-699c0025-448b-4b10-b171-5cfdb143654e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-699c0025-448b-4b10-b171-5cfdb143654e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-699c0025-448b-4b10-b171-5cfdb143654e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-699c0025-448b-4b10-b171-5cfdb143654e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-20" --- # Town Centre Reset Action Plan Commission Buyer: ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-699c0025-448b-4b10-b171-5cfdb143654e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-699c0025-448b-4b10-b171-5cfdb143654e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-699c0025-448b-4b10-b171-5cfdb143654e.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Ashford Borough Council, which is seeking a consultant for the "Town Centre Reset Action Plan Commission". This project falls under the category of "Business development consultancy services" and is located in Ashford, South East England. The tender was published on 8th July 2021, with a submission deadline of 23rd July 2021. The awarded contract, valued at £100,000, began on 1st September 2021 and will continue until 31st March 2022, following an open procedure that is below the financial threshold. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in urban planning and consultancy. Businesses capable of developing actionable strategies for post-pandemic recovery in town centres would find this tender aligned with their services. Companies with knowledge of the planning system will be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract, aiding Ashford Borough Council in realising its objectives for the town centre's future. ## Notice The Recovery Plan and the Town Centre Reset established Ashford's direction of travel as we emerge from the pandemic. The Town Centre Reset is a high level strategic document that considers the focus areas for development for Ashford Town Centre. We currently lack resource to dedicate taking this forward to develop an action plan and the Welcome Back Fund has provided an opportunity to complete this work. Officers within the Council have a wealth of knowledge and experience to assist its delivery which will be crucial as the project emerges. This is strongly supported in strand 6 of the Welcome Back Fund Guidance; "Support local authorities to develop plans for responding to the medium term impact of Covid-19 including trialling new ideas particularly where these relate to the high street". This commission would work with Ashford Borough Council to consider our short and medium term options, based on data, creating a timeline of quick wins and medium term options for to be taken forward. This would provide the Borough Council with a clear vision for the next steps of the Town Centre Reset in a timely evidence based manner. This would ensure that Ashford had a clear vision for the next steps of the Town Centre Reset in a timely manner and provides us with a much needed evidence base. A knowledge or understanding of the planning system would be useful, given that some of the control around what uses may or may not be able to be encouraged (to deliver the aspiration and vision) is clearly relevant. Procurement Documents can be accessed via the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ Project information - DN555492 Additional information: Procurement documents can be accessed via the Kent Business Portal ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/394941f1-984f-4062-8a7d-d0488b8f518d | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Aug 2021 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £100,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | ASHFORD | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN23 1PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Ashford | | Electoral ward | Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Ashford | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | MILLIGAN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services ## Release History - 20 Dec 2021 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/394941f1-984f-4062-8a7d-d0488b8f518d - 8 Jul 2021 at 15:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f9c9ea1-cfb1-4ab8-b5c4-21fdbf386cf6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/394941f1-984f-4062-8a7d-d0488b8f518d 20th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f9c9ea1-cfb1-4ab8-b5c4-21fdbf386cf6 8th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.ashford.gov.uk - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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